Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:

• Textbook: Chapter 11, 12
• Lesson
• Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)

Instructions
This week you will use your readings from the past week as a point of departure to create your own artistic production and a reflection paper.
Part 1: Art Creation
Select a photograph or film art piece to use as a point of inspiration. Create an art piece of photography or cinematography inspired by your selected art piece. Videos should be no longer than 5 minutes and must be in MP4 format.
Part 2: Reflection
Write a reflection about the relationship between your art production and the inspiration piece. Include the following in the reflection paper:

• Introduction
• Inspiration Piece
  • Include the inspiration photograph or cinematography within the document. Use a link in the case of cinematography.
  • Record the title, artist/director, year, and place of origin.
  • Briefly explain the background of the inspiration piece.
• Your Art Piece
  • Include your original photograph within the document. If you selected cinematography, submit as a separate file in the Art Creation Submission (Recordings) area following this assignment.
  • Provide a title.
  • Explain the background of your piece.
• Connection
  • Explain the thematic connection between the two pieces.
  • How are they similar and different?
  • Are they the same medium? How does the medium impact what the viewer experiences?
  • For photography, how do the formal elements of design compare to one another?

Original Artwork Requirements

• Methods: photo or video
• No computer-generated pieces

Writing Requirements (APA format)

• Length: Minimum of 2 pages (not including title page, images, or references page)
• 1-inch margins
• Double spaced
• 12-point Times New Roman font
• Title page
• References page (minimum of 1 scholarly source)

For this assignment you are required to sit down for a conversation with someone whose religious identity differs from your own (this means that if you identify as Christian, for example, you should find a conversation partner who does not identify as such). The purpose of this exercise is for you to engage with someone else in conversation. That means that you will not only ask questions, but you will hopefully answer questions about your own beliefs, as well.
Review the article for this activity, “Talking About Religion – How to Do It Right” (link in Required Resources), for some guidance on how to engage in conversations about religion before meeting with your partner. You may also wish to share this information with your partner.
In this exercise, you will listen to the ideas of someone who you identify as religiously “other.” You will share your own ideas and report on what you learned. This would include what you learned about your conversation partner’s beliefs, and how those beliefs compare to your own religious upbringing and/or current practice.
The report should give a description of the major topics of discussion and a detailed summary of what you learned. As part of your assignment you should include the following:

• Describe your conversation partner’s beliefs. Some things to consider include the following:
  • What are the material expressions of their tradition (statues, paintings, music, etc.)?
  • Do they see any conflict between the stated beliefs of their tradition and their own beliefs?
  • Based on your partner’s description, which theory of the origin of religions (Week 1) offers the best explanation for their approach to religion?
  • What challenges can your partner identify that their religious tradition faces in the modern world? Do they feel that their tradition is responding positively?
  • Is the tradition focused on belief (orthodoxy) or behavior (orthopraxis)?
  • Apply the 8 elements of religion from Week 1.
• Provide some cultural and historical context for the religious tradition of your conversation partner. (It is important that you do some research before you have your conversation so that you are able to ask informed questions that come from genuine interest.) Make sure you use citations in your discussion of what you learned from your research.
• Compare your partner’s beliefs and practices to your own religious upbringing and/or current practice. This is to be done in the report not as a debate with your partner.
• Conclude with your personal reaction to this experience and any additional questions that came up after your conversation. Be kind!

This is a formal academic paper so pay careful attention to the basics of writing a good English composition.
Writing Requirements (APA format)

• Length: 1000-1200 words (not including title page or references page)
• 1-inch margins
• Double spaced
• 12-point Times New Roman font
• Title page
• References page (minimum of 1 scholarly source)

Assignment 9: Homeostasis
Goal: Interpret Data
In this assignment, you will practice reporting and interpreting basic data on a case involving ghrelin and weight loss. Download the handout below to get started. Answer 10 questions in Parts II and III. Include answers to Part IV in your post to earn full credit on this assignment. Making graphs in Excel is suggested, but not required. Scan or take a picture/screenshot of your graphs.
Some helpful tips:
Example of error bars on a line graph (hint: add SE above and below each point):

Independent variable = x-axis
Dependent variable = y-axis
If all else fails, try Google/YouTube for help with graphs.
Grading Rubric
Attempted assigned questions

• Submitted answers to Parts II and III (20 points)
• Skipped at least one question (15 points)

Attempted bonus question(s)

• Submitted answers to Part IV (5 points)
• Did not attempt Part IV (0 points)

Total possible = 25 points